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Murmur of the Heart

Murmur of the Heart

A souffle of a movie!

19717.01h 58m

Overview

This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.

Directed by Louis Malle
Written by Louis Malle
Produced by Vincent Malle, Claude Nedjar
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Top Cast

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Clara Chevalier

Benoît Ferreux

Benoît Ferreux

Laurent Chevalier

Marc Winocourt

Marc Winocourt

Marc Chevalier

Fabien Ferreux

Fabien Ferreux

Thomas Chevalier

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Charles Chevalier

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Father Henri

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Augusta

Annie Savarin

Annie Savarin

Cook

Gila von Weitershausen

Gila von Weitershausen

Freda, prostitute

Micheline Bona

Micheline Bona

Aunt Claudine

Themes & Keywords

jazzsanatoriumincestshoplifting1950sboy scoutresort sexmother son relationshipteenage protagonistbastille daydijon france

About Murmur of the Heart

Murmur of the Heart is a drama, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of jazz, sanatorium, incest, shoplifting, 1950s, boy scout. Directed by Louis Malle, it stars Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux, Marc Winocourt. This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.

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